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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Platt, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party turns the food into a centrepiece of your party in Platt.
- Big birthday parties
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Christenings
Planning an event in Platt?
Party hog roast in Platt, carved to order
In Platt, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. Typical bookings include street parties and christenings, serving jacket potatoes, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
In a small place like Platt, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll plan the route. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evening parties in Platt need a little planning: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:00pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, quoted separately.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Common questions in Platt
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Platt?
Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 0.9 miles west of the centre.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we can plan quantities.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Places near Platt
What else we do in Platt
Who books party hog roast in Platt?
There’s very little washing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Platt and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Family reunions
- Engagement parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Street parties
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 0.9 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
Platt parties: what to know
Platt is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your party is in Platt, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Platt to London (23 miles away).
If the day starts at Church of St Mary, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Nearby historic houses include Old Soar Manor (1.9 miles south) and Ightham Mote (3.3 miles south-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Platt is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in TN15, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean a party in a garden on St Mary's Close, Grange Road and Platt Common, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater parties in Comp (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile west), Crouch (1 mile south-west), Wrotham Heath (1 mile north-east) and Basted (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (1.8 miles west) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (within half a mile south-east).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1 mile north-west) and Wrotham School (1 mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Blue Anchor pub (under half a mile west)
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A step-free way into the garden
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- A wet-weather plan for guests
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards